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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two years after activists for same-sex marriage obtained the confidential tax return and donor list of a national group opposed to redefining marriage, the Internal Revenue Service has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to settle the resulting lawsuit.

The Daily Signal has learned that, under a consent judgment today, the IRS agreed to pay $50,000 in damages to the National Organization for Marriage as a result of the unlawful release of the confidential information to a gay rights group, the Human Rights Campaign, that is NOM’s chief political rival.

“Congress made the disclosure of confidential tax return information a serious matter for a reason,” NOM Chairman John D. Eastman told The Daily Signal. “We’re delighted that the IRS has now been held accountable for the illegal disclosure of our list of major donors from our tax return.”

The Daily Signal is seeking comment on the settlement from the IRS and Justice Department.


http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/irs-to-pay-pro-marriage-group-50000-f
or-leaking-tax-return

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Top U.S. Archivist testifies - IRS ‘did not follow the law’

Today’s continuation of the hearings into the IRS and its “lost” emails featured an interesting witness. David S. Ferriero is the chief Archivist of the United States National Archives and Records Administration and he was asked about the Federal Records Act. According to Mr. Ferriero’s testimony the law states that “when an agency becomes aware of an incident of unauthorized destruction, they must report the incident to us.”

So, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) wondered if the IRS had violated the law by not informing the National Archives of Lerner’s convenient “hard drive failure.”

“At any time in 2011 through last Monday, did the IRS report the loss of any records related to Lois Lerner?” Walberg asked.

“No,” Ferriero replied.

“Is it fair to say the IRS broke the federal records act?”

“They are required - any agency is required - to notify us when they realize they have a problem that could be destruction or disposal - unauthorized disposal,” Ferriero said.

“But they didn’t do that.” Walberg said.

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/64038

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Originally posted by WHOZIT:
Shhh! They may be watching.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I must agree that like many government agencies, the IRS is 'bad'.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

the IRS is 'bad'.

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